An epigraphic contribution to the study o f the magic action: the tabellae defixionum

Authors

  • Maria Luiza Corassin Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas. Departamento de História

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.1996.109262

Keywords:

Latin inscriptions - Tabellae defixionum - Roman society - Magic.

Abstract

This article studies some Latin inscriptions called tabellae defixionum in the Ancient Roman world. Historians like Livy and Tacitus mention curse rituals and the epigraphic sources demonstrate their diffusion among different social levels.

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Published

1996-12-12

Issue

No. 6 (1996)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 1996 Maria Luiza Corassin

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How to Cite

CORASSIN, Maria Luiza. An epigraphic contribution to the study o f the magic action: the tabellae defixionum. Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 6, p. 223–231, 1996. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.1996.109262. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.usp.br/revmae/article/view/109262.. Acesso em: 23 may. 2024.